Out of the Cauldron, Again

The air was cold as the fog swirled around the graveyard. Anyone standing there; muggle or wizard, would have been able to sense the residual energy that flowed through the ground – the magic. The wind began to swirl, it lifted dirt, old flowers, and small insects into the air as it did. The air became tight and compressed the graveyard compost into a being.

How this was possible is beyond me, but there he stood – in full form once more (though he smelt strangely of rotting daisies). Tom Riddle rolled his head across his shoulders and sniffed the air.
"I'm back!" And with that he disapperated.

He appeared in front of the school gates – not noticing the further aging that seemed to have become them since his last arrival. He walked through and sneered at the grounds, he was not exactly glad to be back. The castle looked the same as always, though he had hoped to see it still in disarray from his attack.

Just before he made it all the way to the front door he accidentally ran into a small child. The child gasped as he looked up at Voldemort, his mouth forming a perfect 'o' as he stared.
"I'm a little behind on the times, but I think the term you are looking for is 'O-M-G'," Voldemort cackled as he pushed past the child who ran off, screaming, in the other direction.

Here he was, finally back in the walls of Hogwarts, and no one was trying to stop him. Wait. Why was no one trying to stop him? Actually, breaking in was surprisingly easy? As he contemplated this, he heard rushed footsteps descending the staircase. Turning to look, Tom saw that Mudblood girl that Potter hung out with at the top of the last flight. Her chest was heaving up and down and her eyes were wide.
"What the –" She began as she tried to comprehend what she was seeing, "How?"
"By all accounts… it doesn't make sense. But, who am I to question it?" Voldemort replied, his lips twisting into a smile. Then he really looked at her; she was wearing bright robes and her hair was pulled behind her head. She looked the same, but she had a few wrinkles forming beside her eyes… she was older.
"How long has it been?!"

A/N: Words – 394

School of Prompts – Humor (Genre)

TV Quote – "I'm a little behind on the times, but I think the term you are looking for is 'O-M-G'." - Elijah Mikaelson, The Vampire Diaries

August Event - Hogwarts Grounds